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Waiting on Wednesday

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly blog post by Jill over at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights releases we're eagerly awaiting.

When the glass slipper just doesn’t fit…The tale of Cinderella has been retold countless times. But what you know is not the true story.

Pin
has no recollection of who she is or how she got to the Godmother’s
fortress. She only knows that she is a Seamstress, working day in and
out to make ball gowns fit for fairy tales. But she longs to forsake her
backbreaking servitude and dares to escape with the brave young
Shoemaker.

Pin isn’t free for long before she’s captured again
and forced to live the new life the Godmother chooses for her—a fairy
tale story, complete with a charming prince—instead of finding her own
happily ever after.

Sarah Prineas’s bold fairy tale retelling is a
dark and captivating world where swords are more fitting than slippers,
young shoemakers are just as striking as princes, and a heroine is more
than ready to rescue herself before the clock strikes midnight.

More fairy tale-esque stories?! YES please!!! I guess since they say "retelling" in the description it's a retelling mashup of sorts! All I know is I NEEDZ IT!!!!TITLE: Ash & BrambleAUTHOR: Sarah PrineasPUBLISHER:Harper TeenGENRE: Fantasy YARELEASE DATE: September 15, 2015

In 1818 Geneva, men
built with clockwork parts live hidden away from society, cared for only
by illegal mechanics called Shadow Boys. Two years ago, Shadow Boy
Alasdair Finch’s life shattered to bits.

His brother, Oliver—dead.

His sweetheart, Mary—gone.

His chance to break free of Geneva—lost.

Heart-broken and desperate, Alasdair does the unthinkable: He brings Oliver back from the dead.

But
putting back together a broken life is more difficult than mending
bones and adding clockwork pieces. Oliver returns more monster than man,
and Alasdair’s horror further damages the already troubled
relationship.

Then comes the publication of Frankenstein and the
city intensifies its search for Shadow Boys, aiming to discover the real
life doctor and his monster. Alasdair finds refuge with his idol, the
brilliant Dr. Geisler, who may offer him a way to escape the dangerous
present and his guilt-ridden past, but at a horrible price only Oliver
can pay…

A Frankenstein retelling/reimagining of sorts?! Yes! I still need to read the original Frankenstein at some point but this one sounds so awesome too!! Cannot wait!!

I can't believe I forgot about Ash & Bramble! I looove Cinderella retellings! (and I already have this on my TBR list) I haven't heard of This Monstrous Thing, but Frankenstein is one of my favorites from that time. This one looks really good. Great picks!